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It’s not on the same level as Bobby Baun’s legendary overtime game-winning goal in the 1964 Stanley Cup final, but for a fourth-line grinder it may as well be.

Boston Bruins forward Gregory Campbell blocked a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin during a penalty kill midway through the second period in Game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference final Wednesday.

Campbell, who was slow to get up and in noticeable pain, stayed on the ice for the remaining 47 seconds of Pittsburgh’s power play while the Penguins kept the puck in the Boston zone.

Shortly after Boston killed the penalty, Campbell limped to the bench and didn’t return to the game.

The cause of his agony? According to multiple reports, Campbell suffered a broken leg on the shot block. He was seen leaving the arena on crutches and will likely miss the rest of the post-season.

“He showed a lot of guts to stay out there,” Bruins coach Claude Julien said after the game, a 2-1 double-overtime win for Boston. “He’s the type of player we appreciate having in the room.”

Like the former Toronto Maple Leafs blueliner Baun, Campbell didn’t let a broken leg stop him from doing his job in the playoffs.